As the controversial issue of asylum seekers heats up in the lead up to the federal election, the issue can be brought to a much more human level.

In a quiet street in Rockhampton, I am greeted by Mohammad Azad - a refugee from Afghanistan who has recently been reunited with his wife Kaniz and his two children, Jasmine and Komeil, after living in Australia for three years without them.

As I am greeted at the front door, I am struck by their generosity.

Mohammad tells me that it is custom that when a guest comes to your home, you offer them food and a drink; even if they just have a glass of water, you must offer them something.

This looks like any other family in Australia but I can't imagine what his family has witnessed and what they have had to go through to be here.

Mohammad shares his experiences of arriving in Australia as an asylum seeker and his dream of becoming an Australian citizen in the video above.